SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW NETHERLANDS
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Life was difficult for the Dutch because no one wanted to trade with them.
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Life was great because the French controlled all the trade options.
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People were prosperous and made money trading fur, farming, and producing goods.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Plentiful hunting and a wide array of garden crops sold in markets sustained locals. Fort Amsterdam contained a church and tavern while New Amsterdam’s strategic port-and enterprises like the Dutch West India Company-led families and single men to emigrate with promises of jobs and free land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many of the people who lived in New Netherland were involved in the fur trade with the Indians, particularly the Mohawks. Beaver pelts and other skins were shipped across the Atlantic Ocean to make felt hats and fur coats for Europeans. But not all colonists were traders, and many traders did other work.
Detailed explanation-3: -Inexpensive and plentiful land was the lure that brought many Dutch to North America. The colonists found wealth in animal furs, mining, farming, and trade.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Netherlands is a prosperous country with one of the world’s top 20 gross domestic products. This is despite being densely populated and having to retake the land from the sea. Blessed with resources including the North Sea, natural gas, and rich soil for farming.